Money Basics · 7-episode series
Money Basics.
Seven short episodes that take kids 5–12 from “what even is money?” to “why do taxes exist?”, without ever sounding like school.
From barter to taxes: what your child will learn.
Money Basics teaches kids 5–12 how money really works, one clear idea per episode, in stories they actually remember. Across the seven episodes, your child comes away knowing:
- What money actually is, and why we invented it.
- How to plan money: the FIVE-FOUR-ONE plan (5 parts to spend · 4 to save · 1 to give).
- How to tell a need from a want.
- How saving works, and how money can grow over time.
- Why giving matters, and what taxes pay for.
Every episode stands alone, so you can watch in any order. Together, they build a complete, age-appropriate picture of how money works in the real world.
The seven episodes.
Watch one. Talk about it. Try one small thing.
The series is designed for unhurried use. Each episode has a companion page on this site with:
- A short summary of what your kid will learn.
- Two or three open questions for after.
- Links to any free or paid resources for that episode.
If you want a fuller method, our how to watch with your child or class guide walks through it in 5 minutes.
The free starter
Start with a free resource.
Watch the episodes free on YouTube, then download our free printable resources to extend them at home.
Get the free resources →